Hair blocking pattern



Nov. 7, 1950 J. c. FRED HAIR BLOCKING PATTERN Filed sein. s', 1949 INVENTOR. cf. 6'. Fred *M ATToRNEYg J., Ivlvlv Patented Nov. 7, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,529,149. Y HAIR BLOCKING PATTERN Jack C. Fred, Atlanta, Ga. Application September 8, 1949, Serial No. 114,513 1 Claim. (C1. 132-45) This invention relates to a hair curling pattern.

An object of this invention is to provide a pattern for use in the curling of hair, generally, and especially for use in home permanents, so that the curls may be evenly spaced and arranged in a definite pattern.

Another object of this invention is to provide a pattern which may be formed out of fabric, paper, plastic or the like, and which may be laid over the head. The pattern is formed with spaced slits through which groups of hair are adapted to be drawn and then formed into curls on the outer side of the pattern. After the curls are formed over the pattern, the latter is left on the head until the curls have set, and when the curls are being combed out the pattern is removed. Where the pattern is made out of paper it may be used only once, but where the pattern is made out of fabric or other material which will notv readily tear, it may be used indefinitely.

The pattern herein disclosed is formed of several pieces which are designed for progressive mounting on the head so that the pattern will not interfere with the formation of hair.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, ticularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing,

Figure l is a detail front elevation of a hair blocking pattern constructed according to an embodiment of this invention,

Figure 2 is a detail side elevation of the device,

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the device,

Figure 4 is a plan view of the elements forming the pattern.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral ID designates generally a T-shaped flexible pattern member which is adapted to be positioned on the head of a user. The T-shaped member l0 is formed of a head II and an elongated stem I2.

The head II is provided with a plurality of A transversely extending slits I3, and the stem I2 is formed with a plurality of spaced slits I4.

The slits I4 are disposed at right angles to the slits I3. The head member II is adapted to be positioned over the forward portion of the head of the user, with the stem portion I2 projecting rearwardly and downwardly over the back ofthe head.

A pair of elongated flexible strips I5 are adapted to be disposed one on each side of the the groups of and then more parstem I2, and each strip I5 is provided with a plurality of transversely extending slits I6.

The head member I I has disposed adjacent the central slit I3a thereof, the designation center curl as indicated at I'I, and the slits extending -from the opposite sides of slit I3a have numerals I8 disposed there-adjacent, with arrows I9 pointing outwardly from the center slit I1. The word crown is disposed at the forward end 0f the stem I2 as indicated at I9, and slits I4 have numerals 20 disposed there-adjacent, with numerals 20 reading outwardly, and arrows 2I are disposed between each pair of slits and are pointed rearwardly.

Each extension strip -I5 has the word begin disposed at the forward end thereof, as indicated at 22, and the indication l'-R as indicated at 23, is positioned adjacent the forward end of strip I5. The slits I5 are designated by numerals, reading in order from the inner end of strip I5, and arrows are pointed outwardly and disposed between the slits I6. There may be as many strips I5 as may be necessary to cover the head on each side of stem I2.

In the use and operation of this device, the T-shaped member IIJ is placed on the head of the user, with the head or flange II extending crosswise adjacent the forehead. The hair is pulled through the slits I3 in groups, starting from center slit I3a and working outwardly through slits I3. The groups of through slits I3a and I3 are then formed into curls in the normal manner, with the` curls overlying the head or flange member II. AThe curls on top of the head and extending toward thev back are then formed through stem I2, beginning with the innermost one of the slits I4. By having the slits defined by numerals the user of this pattern will be able to quickly determine the number of curls which are to be or should be formed. After pattern member I0 has been applied to the head, with the curls formed on the outer side thereof, extension strips I5 may be applied to the head, one at a time, with the groups of hair being extended through slits I6. By providing a pattern as hereinbefore described, the pattern is progressively placed on the head and will not interfere with the formation of the groups of hair and the curls which are formed in such groups. After the curls have set, the pattern may be pulled over the curls and in the event the pattern is formed out of fabric, the pattern may be used indefinitely.

It will be understood that this pattern may be hair which are pulled' 2,529,149 y ff Y thereof, the head of said member being adapted to be positioned across the front of the head of the user and the stem of said member extending rearwardly over the top of the head of the user and terminating at the back thereof, and a pair of elongated transversely slitted strips position'- able along side of said stem, the slits of said T-shaped member and of said pair of strips having groups of hair extended therethrough for forming into curls on the outer sides of said T,shaped member and said strips.

JACK C.r FRED.

No reference cited. 

